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Third World
Developer(s)Redline Games
Platform(s)PC[1]
ReleaseCancelled
Genre(s)Strategy RPG[1]

Third World is a cancelled role-playing video game from Redline Games[2] and Activision.

Development

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The game was in development at Redline Games, a company founded by programmer James Anhalt, designer Ron Millar, and other former members of Blizzard Entertainment.[3][4] Millar was the game's lead designer.[5]

Activision announced the game in April 1998 and showcased it at E3 1998.[3] The game was originally scheduled to release in late 1998.[5][6] The release date was pushed to 1999.[7] Activision dropped to the game in April 1999 for unknown reasons.[3] The game was later cancelled in January 2000 due to a lack of funding.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Third World". Hyper. No. 67. May 1999. p. 19. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Third World Woah!". PC Zone. June 1998. p. 20. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Activision Drops Third World". IGN. April 23, 1999. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Jebens, Harley (April 13, 1998). "Redline/Activision Relationship Decays". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 8, 2000. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Activision unveils first title from Redline Games" (Press release). Redline Games. April 10, 1998. Archived from the original on June 10, 1998. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Außerdem in Vorbereitung" [Also in Preparation]. PC Joker (in German). August 1998. p. 23. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  7. ^ Mayer, Robert (June 3, 1998). "Third World". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on May 23, 2003. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Fudge, James (January 4, 2000). "Third World Cancelled". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on November 29, 2002. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
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